Cost of living comparison
Peru is 15.3% cheaper than Sohar.
If you lived in Peru instead of Sohar, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
Sohar
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$3.27
PEN12.16
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.74
OMR3.750
|
$5.37
PEN19.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$1.03
PEN3.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
OMR0.100
|
$0.55
PEN2.04
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
Sohar
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
OMR0.420
|
$1.88
PEN6.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
OMR2.600
|
$3.14
PEN11.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.05
OMR3.480
|
$4.68
PEN17.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
OMR0.990
|
$2.49
PEN9.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
OMR1.590
|
$2.54
PEN9.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
OMR0.590
|
$0.65
PEN2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
OMR0.480
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
OMR0.240
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
$0.43
PEN1.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
OMR0.370
|
$0.44
PEN1.64
|
|
pay 45.5% more for transportation
Sohar
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
OMR0.910
|
$5.37
PEN19.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.78
PEN66.07
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,189.28
OMR7,000.250
|
$20,101.60
PEN74,676.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.72
OMR6.050
|
$15.41
PEN57.26
|
|
pay 46.1% less for housing
Sohar
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$92.25
OMR35.500
|
$29.39
PEN109.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.05
OMR186.670
|
$337.81
PEN1,254.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$381.11
OMR146.670
|
$246.39
PEN915.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.76
OMR33.780
|
$43.26
PEN160.71
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
Sohar
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$294.49
OMR113.340
|
$193.88
PEN720.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,925.33
OMR3,050.110
|
$5,589.22
PEN20,763.56
|
|
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
Sohar
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$2.06
PEN7.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$2.73
PEN10.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
OMR2.300
|
$5.11
PEN18.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
OMR21.670
|
$32.12
PEN119.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.69
OMR4.500
|
$4.85
PEN18.02
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
Sohar
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.10
OMR19.670
|
$45.11
PEN167.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.17
OMR17.000
|
$23.43
PEN87.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.82
OMR30.330
|
$70.13
PEN260.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.77
OMR18.000
|
$71.17
PEN264.39
|
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